used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Visits were paid by various members of the family to the town and to the houses of acquaintances.
anew
From this reading Again and again had the premises been searched.
Ananda
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From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.
placed in a grave
From this reading He buried it under a cheerfulness he was far from feeling.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Visits were paid by various members of the family to the town and to the houses of acquaintances.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading He buried it under a cheerfulness he was far from feeling.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.
domiciliaryadjective
of or relating to or provided in a domicile
From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.
a social unit living together
From this reading Visits were paid by various members of the family to the town and to the houses of acquaintances.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He buried it under a cheerfulness he was far from feeling.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He buried it under a cheerfulness he was far from feeling.
fermentnounUS /fərˈment/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He buried it under a cheerfulness he was far from feeling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Visits were paid by various members of the family to the town and to the houses of acquaintances.
implacableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplækəbəl/
incapable of being placated
From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He buried it under a cheerfulness he was far from feeling.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Visits were paid by various members of the family to the town and to the houses of acquaintances.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Visits were paid by various members of the family to the town and to the houses of acquaintances.
Pantulu's
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From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading Again and again had the premises been searched.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Again and again had the premises been searched.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Visits were paid by various members of the family to the town and to the houses of acquaintances.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He buried it under a cheerfulness he was far from feeling.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading Since the discovery in the early hours of the morning that Ananda had disappeared, the house had been in a ferment of unrest.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Visits were paid by various members of the family to the town and to the houses of acquaintances.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.
VisitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Visits were paid by various members of the family to the town and to the houses of acquaintances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He buried it under a cheerfulness he was far from feeling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Visits were paid by various members of the family to the town and to the houses of acquaintances.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Pantulu's brother returned from his domiciliary visit to the College filled with a deep and implacable wrath.